Sandhills station

[Hickson9]

I am going nowhere near that station on a match day.

They can pretend it’s fine, it isn’t.

If you need the train heading northbound, I'd walk the 25 minutes to Moorfields.

 

[Connor]

If you need the train heading northbound, I'd walk the 25 minutes to Moorfields.

I’ll be walking to Moorfields or James Street and getting the Chester line, so should avoid a lot of the chaos

But walking past it today, half capacity, you do fear for something happening when there’s 53k people in and the ale is flowing

 

[Lapeno77]

Think people leaving early is down to the poor experiences with the transport. People trying to beat the crush.

Don't blame people but if something isn't sorted, we could end up playing the last 20 minutes of games in front of COVID era crowds.

 

[davek]

 

[Moderatelywarmwater]

Same as at spurs. It is what it is.

 

[ultra]

Think people leaving early is down to the poor experiences with the transport. People trying to beat the crush.

Don't blame people but if something isn't sorted, we could end up playing the last 20 minutes of games in front of COVID era crowds.

They will claim it was hunky dory for the home trip but that will be because people left the game at differing times.
Totally unlike a normal match.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Rotherham has given Julia a bung to post that.

 

[Connor]

 

[toffee82]

35 minutes to travel 2 miles on a Sunday and still have a 5 minute walk to the stadium.

FFS.

Can literally walk from Moorfields or James Street in half an hour.

 

[PhilM]

And that's at slightly less than 50% capacity, so imagine what it will be like when the stadium is full.

 

[toffee82]

Saturday games probably won't be too bad. People hanging around after for a drink and maybe walking towards town if a few boozers pop up.


It's the midweek games where people just want to get home that look like they will be chaotic unless the public transport is sorted.

 

[No Alla Violenza]

And that's at slightly less than 50% capacity, so imagine what it will be like when the stadium is full.

I’d say a lot less Phil, loads of people left before the evacuation

 

[Bryan+]

Can literally walk from Moorfields or James Street in half an hour.

Can you? Good for you. Not everyone can.

 

[toffee82]

Can you? Good for you. Not everyone can.

I was going to add that point and wish I had. I didn't mean it to sound insensitive so apologies.


For those that can't there needs to be a better option than a 35 minute bus journey that then still leaves a 5 minute walk to the ground. Hopefully these test events result in improvements.

Sorry again if I offended.

 

[TheNinja]

Merseyrail, people couldn't get on the train at 11:55 at Orrell Park. 4 cars, but is 2 four-carriage trains every 15 minutes, any different to 1 eight-carriage train, every 30?

Yes... Because that would be 16 carriages every 30 minutes compared to just 8 carriages every 30 minutes?